Global Sustainability, Safety, and Innovation

RRD is committed to continually elevating our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. We are proud to have achieved record-breaking performance across global sustainability benchmarks, workplace safety, and responsible technology integration. Our foundational Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policy ensures that protecting our employees, clients, and the public is an integral part of our business operations.

Environmental performance and global strategy

RRD has expanded our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction plan from North America to a worldwide scale. The plan also now covers operations in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.


  • Reduction progress

    Reduction progress

    RRD has achieved an over 18% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions against our 2022 base year.

  • Target goal

    Target goal

    The company is on track toward a 10-year goal to reduce global Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 25%. This is equivalent to over 69,000 metric tons of CO2e.

  • Strategic initiatives

    Strategic initiatives

    Reductions are driven by energy-efficient LED lighting, HVAC and operational upgrades, and the use of alternative energy.

  • Continuous improvement

    Continuous improvement

    RRD regularly reviews and reports EHS performance to executive management to ensure alignment with established sustainability targets.

Sustainable AI integration

As RRD integrates Artificial Intelligence into internal workflows, the company recognizes the environmental footprint of digital growth and has pledged to use AI responsibly and intentionally.

Strategic partnership

RRD’s internal AI vendor has committed to a 2030 goal of carbon-free energy. They are also committed to working toward replenishing, on average, 120% of the freshwater volume consumed.

AI as a sustainability tool

Beyond internal efficiency, RRD utilizes AI to optimize systems and has already realized reductions in material use and waste.

Future pledge

RRD commits to monitoring partner sustainability performance and keeping our AI policies up to date.

Industry-leading ratings

RRD’s commitment to transparency and risk management is reflected in our latest third-party assessments, overseen by the Board of Directors.

Organization 2025 Achievement Key Context
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) B Score (Management Level)

Higher than the industry average of "C"

Reflects strong practices for managing environmental risks

EcoVadis Score of 58 (Committed Level)

A 15-year high and a 35% increase over the 2023 score

Places RRD in the top half of all companies assessed

Operational safety excellence

RRD strives for an injury-free workplace through high employee involvement and rigorous training. Safety results help measure how effectively the company protects our workforce.

  • Recordable case rate: 0.7
  • Industry comparison: RRD's rate is significantly lower than the print industry average of 1.7
Chart showing RRD's recordable case rate trend from 1996 to 2025.

The chart illustrates RRD's steady improvement in recordable case rates from approximately 9.0 in 1996 to 0.7 in 2025, well below the current print industry average of 1.7.

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